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| COMPARING TINNITUS SUPPRESSION IN ASYMMETRIC HEARING LOSS AND SINGLE-
SIDED DEAFNESS: COCHLEAR VERSUS BONE CONDUCTION IMPLANTS |
| DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA©ö, DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, SEOUL, KOREA©÷ |
| JAESANG HAN,
JAE SANG HAN, MIN CHAE JEON, CHAN MI LEE, GIANFRANCO C. VELASCO, SO YOUNG PARK, SHI NAE PARK
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¸ñÀû: Implantable hearing devices, including cochlear implants (CI) and bone
conduction implants (BCI), serve as rehabilitation options for patients
with asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) and single-sided deafness (SSD). This
study aimed to assess and compare the impact of CI and BCI on tinnitus
in AHL/SSD patients experiencing significant tinnitus symptoms. ¹æ¹ý:This retrospective analysis included adult patients with AHL or SSD who
presented with significant tinnitus and underwent CI or BCI implantation
between 2017 and 2023. Clinical data, preoperative and postoperative
audiologic assessments, and tinnitus-related questionnaires—including
the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS)—were
collected and analyzed. °á°ú:A total of 33 patients with AHL/SSD and significant tinnitus (THI
¡Ã18) were included, with 16 receiving CI and 17 undergoing BCI
implantation. In the CI group, all four VAS domains (loudness,
awareness, annoyance, and impact on daily life) and THI scores showed
significant improvement postoperatively. In the BCI group,
improvements were noted in the VAS annoyance and impact on daily life
categories, along with THI scores; however, VAS loudness and awareness
remained largely unchanged. A linear mixed model analysis revealed a
significantly greater reduction in VAS loudness, awareness, and
annoyance scores in the CI group compared to the BCI group.
Additionally, the tinnitus cure rate at six months postoperatively was
significantly higher in the CI group (62.5%) compared to the BCI group
(11.8%). °á·Ð:Both CI and BCI demonstrated effectiveness in reducing tinnitus
severity in AHL/SSD patients. However, CI provided a more pronounced
tinnitus-suppressing effect and a higher cure rate, supporting its
role as the preferred therapeutic option for managing tinnitus in this
patient population.
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